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DFM 4.01 ~snapshot/folder

lagenevoise — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:56:44 GMT

Dear All,

I would like anterstand the folder ~snapshot naming convention.

I have a primary Volume and Protection Manger manage the primary backup policy

The SnapShot Name is conformant with my configuration however if I browse the ~snapshot folder it is not end user friendly

folders names are:

K30000~

V20000~

S10000~

220000~

On the Secondary Vault I have the same issue SnapShot Name ok (in DFM and snap list), but folder under ~snapshot are not intuitives

lagenevoise — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:35:43 GMT

Modify this option on DFM

dfm option set pmUseSDUCompatibleSnapshotNames=Yes

old SnapShot Name*: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Retenetion Type

new SnapShot Name: YYYY-MM-DD HH_MM_SS Retenetion Type

* With dfm options:

pmCustomNameUseHostName No

pmCustomNameUsePrefix No

pmCustomNameUseQtreeList No

pmCustomNameUseRetentionType Yes

pmCustomNameUseType No

pmCustomNameUseVolumeName No

Regards

rmharwood — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:00:24 GMT

Thanks for this!